Minnesota lost one less game during head coach Mike Zimmer's first season than they did under their last season under former coach Leslie Frazier.
The Vikings finished 7-9 last season and most prognostications for the 2015 season probably won't have them winning much more than that. The guess is that most predictions will be between seven and nine wins.
Hopes are a little bit higher than that in Minnesota, though. Vikings fans are optimistic for a playoff run next season, and there are plenty of reasons for them to be bullish heading toward the 2015 season.
Zimmer was very impressive during his first year in charge.